What is IIT-Jee Main Exam?

by Robert Jee Digital Marketer

The National Testing Agency is the main conducting body of the Exam. The Exam is held online and comprisr of two papers- Paper I and II. The Paper I is for B. Tech and B.E Admissions and Paper II is for B. Arch/B. Planning. Earlier the Exam was conducted by CBSE. Candidates who qualify the JEE Main will be eligible to appear JEE Advanced. The Admit Card will be available in 17^th December for January scheduled exam. In this article, we have provided necessary details about the JEE Exam.

Eligibility Criteria of JEE Exam

The eleigibility criteria of the candidates for the exam is as follows-

1. Candidates must have born on or after 1st October 1993. Reserved candidates are given a releaxation of 5 years.

2. The minimum qualifying marks for Admissions in IITs, NITs, IIITs, GFTIs is 75% for General Category and 65% for Reserved Category.

3. Candidates passing after 2015 or appearing in 2019 are also eligible.

4. Total Number of Attempts for General Category candidates is three (3).

5. Candidates having more than 40% of Physical Disability will be provided a Scribe/ Reader as per the request of the candidate.

Important Dates of the JEE Exam

Events	January 2019 Schedule	April 2019 Session
Release of Notiifcation	September 2018	February 2019
Availabilty of the Application Form	1st to 30^th September 2018	8^th February 2019 to 7^th March 2019
Correction Window	8^th to 14^th October 2018	March 2019
Issue of JEE Admit Card	17^th December 2018	18^th March 2019
Exam Dates	6^th to 20^th January 2019	6^th April to 20^th April 2019
Answer Key	January 2019	April 2019
Result Date	31^st January 2019	30^th April 2019
Announcement of Top Candidates	March 2019	May 2019
Declaration of JEE Main All India Ranks	March 2019	May 2019

Application Form of JEE Exam

The steps to fill in the application form is as follows-

1. Candidates have to do the registration process through Aadhaar Number.

2. Fill the Application form correctly to avoid rejection of the application form.

3. Do the verfication of the mobile number and e-mail id.

4. Upload Images as per the specifications.

5. Make the fee payment

6. Do the slot Booking

7. Take the print out of the Acknowledgement Form

Application Fees:

Paper/category	Paper I/II		Paper I and II (Both)	Paper I/II	Paper I and II (both)
Paper/category	Those whose exam center is in India			Those whose exam center is outside India
Offline Modes (Paper and Pen Based)	General/OBCs (Boys)	1000	1800	2500	3800
Offline Modes (Paper and Pen Based)	SC/ST/PWD/All Girls	500	900	1250	1900
Online Modes (Computer Based)	General and OBCs	500	1300	2500	3800
Online Modes (Computer Based)	SC/ST/PWD	250	650	1250	1900

How to download Admit Card of JEE Main 2019

The JEE Main Admit Card will be available online on the official website. The Admit Card is issued only to those candidates who have successfully submitted their application form. Candidates can download the admit card by entering Application Number, Date of Birth, and Security Pin. The Admit Card of JEE Main will contain all the details of the candidate and the exam.

Exam Pattern

The Exam Pattern of JEE Main 2019 is as follows-

1. Paper I will contain questions from Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics and Paper II will contain questions from Aptitude Test, Mathematics, and Drawing.

2. The Format of the Questions will be Objective Type and For Paper II- Drawing Questions will be available.

3. The Medium of the Exam is English, Hindi and other regional languages.

4. Total Marks of Paper I is 360 marks and Paper II is 390 marks

5. Time Duration of the Exam- 3 Hours.

6. Each Question carries 4 marks for every wrong answer 1/3^rd marks will be deducted and 70 marks for 2 Drawing Questions.

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